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Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
7.0
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1h 30m
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2007
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Released
Overview
This documentary explores the life of jazz singer Anita O'Day. As a child, Anita had a tonsillectomy, during which her uvula was accidentally removed. The surgery prevents her from singing vibrato and holding long notes, but lends to her much-revered percussive style. Anita overcomes her vocal hurdle, as well as many others -- including poverty, heroin addiction and jail time for a drug arrest -- to become one of the most prolific and respected jazz vocalists of the 20th century. Initial release: 30 April 2007

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Anita O'Day poster
Anita O'Day
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Buddy Bregman poster
Buddy Bregman
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Leonard Feather poster
Leonard Feather
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Will Friedwald poster
Will Friedwald
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Johnny Mandel poster
Johnny Mandel
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John Cameron Mitchell poster
John Cameron Mitchell
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Annie Ross poster
Annie Ross
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George Wein poster
George Wein
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Margaret Whiting poster
Margaret Whiting
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Gerald Wilson poster
Gerald Wilson
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